PUNE: Home delivery of alcohol started in Pune on Tuesday following an official notification issued in this regard by the state government.
Many wine shops in Pune began delivering liquor to consumers on Tuesday under a strict SOP, sources from Pune District Wine Merchants Association said.
A source from the association told TOI, “On April 14, the PMC and PCMC had allowed home delivery of liquor by wine shops in their jurisdiction. However, those who tried to home deliver after that faced some issues from the police. The excise department then asked liquor vends to wait for a formal order by the district collector. On Tuesday, the Pune district administration gave a go ahead to liquor home delivery from wine shops after state government gave its nod via a notification on the same day.”
Earlier this month, the state government had only allowed home delivery from bars as per the time window provided in local orders for restaurants and bars.